Database dedicated to the practice of highlining (slacklining higher than normal).
For each highline, you will find a complete description of it, from access to rigging.
Don't rig highlines with no experience, get advice from highliners or websites like http://www.highline.fr

2011/02/15

France - Corconne - 50m de bonheur - L : 50m - H : 35m

Pictures : C. Domacq and F. Pascal. Many thanks to them.

General Access :(Google Map)
Important notice : climbing is forbidden since 92 there, so if you do this highline, stash your ropes and slings on your bags and pretend to be trekkers, the place is great, it would be bad to be banned from there.

Park in Corconne on top of the village park, walk behind the cliffs following the "pont du hasard" (bridge of chance) direction. You arrive to a natural arch. The highline is 30m behind you, and 30m over you. Go under the "pont du hasard" arch and go on for 20m. On the right side, go to the right until you reach the top of the plateau. Walk 20m and go down into the first or second notch to the cliff. The highline starts on the largest protrusion.

The line :Where ?
The highline is 35m next to the "pont du hasard".

Who - When ?
Christian DOMACQ , T. Melet, J. Millot in february 2011.

Anchors : (bring 3 12mm bolt hangers)
- Right side : 2 big trees for force and backup.
- Left side : go up to the left and walk left, and then climb in the middle (into the wild...), or go to the very top (longer but softer). The goal is to go to the side of the cliff. The bolts are located at the opposite of the village, in front of the right side.
The bolts are behind, because the rock is bad on the side of the cliff. Rigging is good on this side. 3 12mm bolts in a 2m area, and a backup tree behind.

Linking :
Throw a 50m rope on one side and an other rope on the other side and link them.

Rigging :
Pulleys on the left side.

Remarks :
Stand up start really sketchy as almost 5m of the highline is over a platform, then the cliff is very steep.